Sam Meadows
Journalist
About me
Sam Meadows is a journalist covering politics and social affairs around the world. He is currently based in South America where he reported on the election of Javier Milei in Argentina and the country's economic crisis, and the ways in which climate change is affecting the region.
Some of the other topics he covers include news and politics, green finance, mass consumerism, the environment, crime and fraud, responsible investing, and consumer investigations.
He has written for a number of UK publications, including the The Times & Sunday Times and The Guardian. He has also developed documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, and podcasts for the Telegraph and Wondery.
If you want to hire, commission or tell him a story then get in touch and say hello.
bysammeadows@gmail.com
News & Investigations:
Liam Payne dies after 'falling from Buenos Aires balcony' / The Times / Oct 2024
I left the Navy and then wasted £20k on property investment training / The Times / Sept 2024
HMRC crack down on buy-to-let tax scheme / The i / Aug 2024
Argentina caught between US and China in battle over Beijing space station / The Times / April 2024
Slow progress leaves high seas unprotected one year on from historic agreement / Byline Times / March 2024
Falkland Islands dispute is causing fishing ‘free-for-all’ in nearby Blue Hole / The Observer / Feb 2024
Maverick Milei wins landslide victory in Argentina's election / The Times / Nov 2023
Met Police scanned 250,000 faces using facial recognition in 2023 / Byline Times / Nov 2023
Left-wing minister takes unexpected lead in Argentina's election / The Times / Oct 2023
Government Accused of Allowing UK Businesses to Profit from Chinese Slave Labour / Byline Times / Sept 2023
Home Office Creating New ‘Digital Hostile Environment’ with Targeted Social Media Ads / Byline Times / August 2023
Babies stolen by Argentina’s junta ‘revealed’ in AI images / The Times / July 2023
Some UK solar panels likely made by Uighur slave labour in China / The Times / July 2023
The too-good-to-be-true investment that became an asylum-seeker hotel / The Sunday Times / June 2023
Retailers under pressure to ban cotton from Uighur, China, after forced labour claims / The Telegraph / Dec 2020
Leicester mayor 'ignored warnings about clothing factories' / The Telegraph / July 2020
The property 'guru' leading people into debt in pursuit of 'financial freedom' / The Telegraph / January 2020
Features:
Inside the illegal wildlife trade booming on social media / The Guardian / Dec 2024
'They don't believe in Jesus, they believe in Maradona' / The Times / Oct 2024
Trebling rents and stickers on menus: life in the country with 300% inflation / The i / May 2024
Climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake floods in Peru / The Guardian / March 2024
Two to tango: Can Milei transform the UK's relationship with Argentina? / PoliticsHome / Feb 2024
‘We are in an era of megafires’: new tactics demanded as wildfires intensify / The Guardian / Feb 2024
Uruguay’s green power revolution shows the world how it’s done / The Guardian / Dec 2023
Fascination that drives tourists to Andes crash site 50 years on / The Times / Dec 2023
'Vaca Muerta was the future': Argentina goes all in on fracking / The Guardian / Oct 2023
Are pension schemes doing enough to fight climate change? / Pensions Age Magazine / Sept 2023
Analysis:
How Javier Milei found $18 billion / The Spectator / Nov 2024
Uruguay's election overshadowed by pensions referendum / The Spectator / Oct 2024
Why is Javier Milei spending more on Argentina's army? / The Spectator / Sept 2024
A football chant is causing problems for Javier Milei / The Spectator / Aug 2024
Javier Milei is torn between the West and China / The Spectator / May 2024
Riquelme has battle ahead to protect Boca Juniors' non-profit status / When Saturday Comes / Jan 2024
Can Milei win his fight with Argentina's unions? / The Spectator / Jan 2024
The new chainsaw wielding leader of Argentina / The Spectator / Nov 2023
Tree Planting in Wales: Seeds of Hope or Carbon Land Grab? / The Welsh Agenda / April 2023
Contact
Email: bysammeadows@gmail.com
Twitter: @bysammeadows
Sam Meadows © 2023